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1,2,3-Trichloropropane

Rockwood People's Utilities Department

NOTE: Rockwood People's Utilities Department purchases water from Portland Water Bureau which is required to test for 1,2,3-trichloropropane. Sample information shown below was taken by Portland Water Bureau.

1,2,3-Trichloropropane is a potent carcinogen that contaminates drinking water in agricultural regions where it was historically used as soil fumigant. Click here to read more about carcinogenic VOCs.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND10ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.0007 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.0007 ppb for 1,2,3-trichloropropane was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Rockwood People's Utilities Department purchases water from Portland Water Bureau which is required to test for 1,2,3-trichloropropane. Sample information shown below was taken by Portland Water Bureau.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-19201403200340AMND
2014-06-26201406270434AMND
2014-07-08201407090732AMND
2014-09-11201409120826AMND
2014-12-10201412110612AMND
2015-06-17201506180496AMND